Leaving Las Vegas
 | 19th May 2006 - Finally, the time came to leave Vegas. It was a great trip and I did not have th heart to leave Vegas. We checked out of the hotel, and took the shuttle to the Airport. We finally arrived in Los Angeles at around 2 PM and that was the end of my first trip to Vegas. I woul recommend that everyone make at least one trip to Vegas in their lifetime. I'll be back.........Governator style... |
Spiderman I - Universal Studios Hollywood
 | 20th May 2006 - Saturday morning, we all went to Universal Studios in Hollywood. Universal Studios Hollywood is a theme park in Los Angeles where the rides, shows and other events are based on movies made by the Universal Studios company. The park is about 30 minutes away from where we live and my father made two trips to get everyone there. It was very crowded and there were lots of people there. Once we got there, we took the Universal Studio Tour which is basically a 45 minute trolley ride through the studio backlot. If you are a movie fan, this is truly a fun ride. |
Vegas Vacation
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17th May 2006 - Viva Las Vegas!! My mother's sister, her husband and her two kids are visiting from India and they wanted to see Vegas before they returned to India so all of us went for a 3-day vacation to Las Vegas. My mother, grandparents and I took a flight to Las Vegas and my father drove to Vegas with them. That was my first flight ever and I had a great time. It was Southwest flight 1156, fairly short about 50 minutes. I was a good baby, did not cry at all. Once we reached Vegas, we took a shuttle and went to the Monte Carlo Casino and Hotel. It was a pretty nice hotel as you can see in the picture. |
RoadTrip - San Diego Zoo
 | May 7th 2006 - My parents took me out of town, finally!!! This weekend we went to the world famous San Diego Zoo. We started off early in the morning and it was a two-hour drive from Los Angeles to San Diego. My mother and my grandparents were also there. My mother had the perfect outfit for me. It was a set of clothes that had different animals on it such as elephants, monkeys etc. It was really cute. |
I was pretty good on the car drive. I slept most of the way and started crying a little bit of just before we reached the zoo. At the Zoo, we met my aunt, uncle and my cousins Neha and Anoushka. They were staying in San Diego at my aunt's place. They were really excited to be at the Zoo.
Passport to the World
 | 30th June 2006 - Today my parents applied for my US passport. I get a US citizenship because I was born in this country. Applying for a passport is very easy here. Unlike India,where applicants have to go to the Passport Office, we go to the Post Office and submit the application. The process is very simple. All that is needed is an application form, my birth certificate, 2 passport photos and the application fee. The normal process to get a passport is about 6-8 weeks but you can pay $60 more an get it delivered in 18 days. |
We initially went to the Mar Vista Post Office but the lady was out for her 1-hour lunch, so we went to the Culver City Post Office and submitted the application there. I should have my passport by the 15th of July. I entertained the people at the Post Office by letting out a loud burp. Everyone started laughing at me. 
Baby First TV
 | 29th June 2006 - Can you believe it, there is a TV channel for babies now? Its called BabyFirst TV. There are tons for TV channels in the US for Sports, Cooking, Travel, Music even a channel called Jewellery Television. All they do it talk about Jewellery all day. |
I like BabyFirstTV. They have programs that apparently help babies and toddlers develop their mental abilities as they grow. A lot of the content is taken from some of the popular DVDs. The shows have pleasant visuals and soft music which I find very catchy. With this new channel, its a fight for the remote between me, my dad who wants to watch the World Cup and my mother who wants to watch the Food Network.